Court sentences man to six months in jail for naira abuse in Asaba

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Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, on Wednesday, March 19, 2026, sentenced Agbanashi Young to six months in prison for spraying and abusing naira notes.

Young was convicted on a single-count charge under Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007, which prohibits tampering with naira notes.

The charge stated that on November 10, 2023, at Akari Etiti Community in Ndokwa East LGA, Delta State, Young, while dancing during the cultural event “Afor Day,” tampered with a total sum of N10,000 in N200 notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying and matching them, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 21(1) of the same Act.

Young pleaded guilty when the charge was read to him in court. Prosecution counsel, Francis Jirbo, urged the court to convict and sentence him, while the defence counsel requested leniency, noting that Young had expressed remorse for his actions.

Justice Olubanjo sentenced Young to six months imprisonment or an alternative fine of N500,000, with the condition that he provides a written undertaking to maintain good behaviour in the future.

Young was arrested by operatives of the Commission for tampering with naira notes at the event, leading to his prosecution and subsequent conviction.

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